Henri Sallembier’s crayon manner stipple etching, “Acanthus Leaf”, c1807

Henri Sallembier (1753–1820).

“Acanthus Leaf” (Feuille d'Acanthe), c1807, Plate 2 possibly from the series of forty plates, “Principes d'ornemens”, published in Paris by Bance aîné (aka Jacques Louis Bance) (1761–1847) in ten notebooks, each containing four plates.

Stipple etching with dot roulette in the crayon manner on wove paper backed with a support sheet.

Size: (support sheet) 43.4 x 56.4 cm; (sheet) 29.5 x 43.1 cm; (plate) 24.7 x 38.8 cm.

Lettered in plate: (lower left) “Dessiné d'après nature et Gravé par Sallembier/ A Paris, chez l’auteur F^g. S^t. Martin, N^o. 77.”; (lower centre) “FEUILLE D'ACANTHE.”; (upper right) “Pl. 2.” (lower right) “Déposé à la Bibliothèque Imp[éri]^ale. En Avril 1807./ et chez Bance ainé Rue S^t. Denis, N^o. 214.”

Condition: a strong impression with margins (approx. 2 cm) laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. Beyond minor handling marks the sheet is in a very good condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or foxing.

I am selling this large study of an acanthus leaf inscribed in plate that the design was created through the artist’s personal study of a natural leaf (“Dessiné d'après nature et Gravé par Sallembier”), for the total cost of AU$248 (currently US$172.19/EUR165.30/GBP140.42 at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this large and superb study of an acanthus leaf, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold